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Dr. Rajen Desai, MD

Cataract Surgery* Age 43
Dr. Rajen Desai, MD
4.9 (61 Ratings)

Offers telehealth

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Dr. Rajen Desai, MD

Cataract Surgery* Age 43
Edison, NJ
Accepting new patients

Offers telehealth

 

Overview

Dr. Rajen Desai, MD works in Edison, NJ as a Cataract Surgery Specialist.
They are board certified in Ophthalmology. Dr. Desai completed a residency at Northwestern U-Northwestern Memorial Hospital|Northwestern University Feinberg - School of Medicine|Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. At present, Dr. Desai has received an average rating of 4.9 from patients and has been reviewed 61 times. They are affiliated with Hackensack Meridian Old Bridge Medical Center. Their office accepts new patients and has telehealth appointments. They accept many private insurances, Medicaid, and Medicare. Dr. Desai also speaks Gujarati and Spanish. Dr. Desai practices at Santamaria Eye Center in Edison, NJ and has additional offices in Freehold, NJ, Perth Amboy, NJ, Brooklyn, NY, East Brunswick, NJ and Toms River, NJ.

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  • Aetna HMO
    AWH NJ Choice MultiTier - Maximum Savings POS II
    AWH NJ Choice MultiTier - Standard Savings POS II
    AWH NJ Choice MultiTier POS II
    Choice Plus POS II
    Elect Choice (Open Access) EPO
    Managed Choice (Open Access) POS
    Open Choice PPO
    Premier Care Network APCN Choice (OAMC) POS II
    Premier Care Network Plus - Innovation Health
    Savings Plus of Metro, NY
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    Signature Administrators PPO
  • Hospital Advantage EPO
    Local Value Network POS Plus
    Regional Preferred POS Plus
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  • HealthyBlue Advantage
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Locations

  1. 1 Santamaria Eye Center
    4 Ethel Rd Ste 403A, Edison, NJ 08817
  2. 2 Mobile Vision LLC
    509 Stillwells Corner Rd # E, Freehold, NJ 07728
  3. 3 Santamaria Eye Center P A
    104 Market St, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
    Monday
    Closed
    Tuesday
    Closed
    Wednesday
    Closed
    Thursday
    Closed
    Friday
    09:00 - 14:00
    Saturday
    Closed
    Sunday
    Closed
  4. 4 Office
    740 64th St, Brooklyn, NY 11220
    Tuesday
    08:00 - 16:30
    Thursday
    09:00 - 17:30
    Friday
    08:00 - 16:30
  5. 5 The Witlin Center for Advanced EyeCare
    385 State Route 18 Ste H, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
    Monday
    08:30 - 15:00
    Tuesday
    08:30 - 15:00
    Wednesday
    08:30 - 15:00
    Thursday
    08:30 - 15:00
    Friday
    Closed
    Saturday
    Closed
    Sunday
    Closed
  6. 6 Santamaria Eye Center
    4 Ethel Rd Ste 403A, Edison, NJ 08817
    Monday
    Closed
    Tuesday
    Closed
    Wednesday
    Closed
    Thursday
    Closed
    Friday
    09:00 - 14:00
    Saturday
    Closed
    Sunday
    Closed
  7. 7 Santamaria Eye Center
    100 Menlo Park Ste 408STE 408, Edison, NJ 08837
    Monday
    Closed
    Tuesday
    Closed
    Wednesday
    Closed
    Thursday
    Closed
    Friday
    08:00 - 14:00
    Saturday
    Closed
    Sunday
    Closed
  8. 8 Witlin Center for Advanced Eye Care
    886 Commons Way, Toms River, NJ 08755
    Monday
    08:30 - 15:00
    Tuesday
    08:30 - 15:00
    Wednesday
    08:30 - 15:00
    Thursday
    Closed
    Friday
    Closed
    Saturday
    Closed
    Sunday
    Closed
  9. 9 Office
    886 Commons Way Bldg H, Toms River, NJ 08755

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4.9
Based on 61 Reviews
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Mar 01, 2024
He listens to my concern and with his busy schedule he never rushes you and answers our concerns. He makes good recommendations. You can always text him with concerns and will reply promptly. I would definitely recommend him to friends and family. He did both myself and husband cataract and recently did my in law. She cannot praise him enough and was so delighted she went to him. Her husband was reluctant to have his cataract done but after his wife had it done and cannot say enough about Dr. Desai he is now ready to have his done. He is an AMAZING DOCTOR.
Sheila McCormack — Mar 01, 2024
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About Me

Languages Spoken
Gujarati
Spanish
Languages Spoken
Specialties*
Cataract Surgery
Ophthalmology
Anterior Segment Ophthalmology
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Education

Board Certifications

Board Certifications
  • Ophthalmology
Board Certifications
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Internship

Internship
  • Maimonides Medical Center
    2009
Internship

Residency

Residency Hospital
  • Northwestern U-Northwestern Memorial Hospital|Northwestern University Feinberg - School of Medicine|Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
    2013
Residency Hospital

Fellowship

Fellowship Hospital
  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital/ Nw University Il
    2014
Fellowship Hospital

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Dr. Rajen Desai, MD accepts new patients on Medical News Today.

Dr. Desai accepts Medicare, Medicaid, Aetna, Aetna Premier Care Network and Amerihealth as well as many others.

Yes, Dr. Desai speaks Gujarati and Spanish. See Dr. Desai's profile on MedicalNewsToday for more information.

Dr. Desai has a star rating of 4.9/5 and has been reviewed 61 times.

Dr. Desai is board certified in Ophthalmology.

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  • Hackensack Meridian Old Bridge Medical Center

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